The Earl and Countess of Wessex in Gibraltar

 

On June 7, The Earl and Countess of Wessex flew to Gibraltar, where they spent a three-day tour on behalf of The Queen in time for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The visit also aims to recognise the communities, culture and history of Gibraltar and its links to the UK.

Scroll down for the highlights of the Earl and Countess of Wessex's tour of Gibraltar.

Good morning Gibraltar!

On the second day of their visit, The Earl and Countess of Wessex will visit local charities, recognise @Intaward success in Gibraltar, as well as spending time with local residents to celebrate The Queen’s #PlatinumJubilee. pic.twitter.com/6O3W9xse2k

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 8, 2022

The Earl and Countess of Wessex take a moment to wave to the crowds lining John Mackintosh Square as they celebrate Her Majesty The Queen's #PlatinumJubilee in #Gibraltar with a walk down Main Street. pic.twitter.com/MIYB6e27tM

— HM Govt of Gibraltar (@GibraltarGov) June 8, 2022

The Countess got involved in some activities at the @SOGibraltar, as well as taking to the sea with The Adapted Surfing Project and joining the Scouts and Girl Guides for some sporting fun. pic.twitter.com/VigQ8t1MmH

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 8, 2022

Today His Royal Highness, The Earl of Wessex visited Her Majesty's Naval Base and met with Commander British Forces Commodore Steve Dainton and senior members of BF #Gibraltar.@RoyalFamily@RAFGibraltar@RNGS@RoyalGIBRegt @UKStratCom#PlatinumJubilee #Gibraltar pic.twitter.com/AvFZDTRkrY

— MOD Gibraltar (@MODGibraltar) June 8, 2022

🎉 On their final day in Gibraltar, The Earl and Countess of Wessex attended The Queen’s Birthday Parade in Casemates Square.

This marked the first occasion for the Royal Gibraltar Regiment to parade their new Colours, presented by The Earl at Windsor Castle in March. https://t.co/aoJ2ALitvh pic.twitter.com/dSpAHPuD29

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 9, 2022

🎶In the new music room, the pupils of St Martin’s treated Their Royal Highness to a specially composed song.

👋Before saying goodbye, The Earl and Countess planted a tree to commemorate the visit. pic.twitter.com/oYVuYQKGcu

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 9, 2022

Next, The Earl and Countess opened the ‘Wessex Campus’ at St Martin’s Special Needs School.

The students at St Martin’s gave Their Royal Highnesses a warm welcome and fantastic musical performance! pic.twitter.com/N1XHTAG5zS

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Thank you Gibraltar for a wonderful visit!

See more of The Earl and Countess’s visit on our website 👇https://t.co/QWzoN9w1DM pic.twitter.com/0dPXKoY1yp

— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 9, 2022